The SEND programme provides short breaks to children and young people with disabilities, or additional needs. Attendees must have a MAX Card.

Parents/guardians may be required to assist where possible/if needed dependent on the child's requirements.

Please note - we now require all participants to have booked in advance. Please show your confirmation email to the reception team to be allowed to participate in the session.

Swim England Learn to Swim Stage 2 sees swimmers develop streamlining to their strokes and travel without their feet on the floor, using a recognised leg kick.

Learn to Swim Stage 2 is the second step of the core Swim England Learn to Swim Stage 1-7 Awards.

Swimmers are also introduced to aquatic breathing and taught to make safe entries into the water, including jumping.

They will develop basic floating and learn how to rotate to regain an upright position without support. All travel must be achieved without the use of flotation equipment, though buoyancy aids may be used when swimmers aren’t travelling.

By completing the Learn to Swim Stage 2 Award, swimmers will be able to:

1. Jump in from poolside safely.
2. Blow bubbles a minimum of three times rhythmically, with nose and mouth submerged.
3. Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing without support.
4. Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing without support.
5. Push from a wall and glide on the back – arms can be by the side or above the head.
6. Push from a wall and glide on the front with arms extended.
7. Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the back for 5 metres, without the use of floatation equipment.
8. Travel using a recognised leg action with feet off the pool floor on the front for 5 metres, without the use of floatation equipment.
9. Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the front, to a back floating position, then return to standing.
10. Perform a tuck to rotate from a flat floating position on the back, to a front floating position, then return to standing.
11. Perform a log roll from the back to the front.
12. Perform a log roll from the front to the back.
13. Exit the water without support.

SEND Swimming will run in cyclical 6 week blocks, with certificates handed out at the end of the 6 weeks. The aim is for participants to move up a level at the end of the block!

Bring a towel, goggles, armbands or a noodle. These are also available for purchase at reception

Led by a qualified swimming instructor, participants will be given space to become familiar with the water, improve their swimming and have plenty of fun!